Chess Puzzle #ZkttM — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rooks a1/c1; bishops b4/c4; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g6; queen f4; rooks a8/h8; bishop g4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen f4→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bd3 — bishop c4→d3. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen e4→d3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nf4+ — knight d5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g6→f7).
4. Best move: Nxd3 — knight f4→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, equality, fork, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move is Bd3.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pp4pp/2n2pk1/3N4/1BB1Pqb1/5N2/P4KPP/R1R5 b - - 2 18

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